The Open Door
by Evanescence
  • Record Label: Wind-Up
  • Release Date: Oct 3, 2006
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. musicOMH.com
    30
    The Open Door is an exercise in how not to make a sophomore album (or any album for that matter).

Awards & Rankings

20
#20 Most Discussed Album of 2006
46
#46 Most Shared Album of 2006

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 231 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 195 out of 231
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 231
  3. Negative: 20 out of 231
  1. AdrianS
    Dec 5, 2009
    10
    I think this album is Amazing, Amy and the band did a great job. The vocals are as outstanding as Fallen's and even more powerful. Buy It!
  2. GamecubeLover
    Jul 3, 2016
    10
    This is one of the best evanescence albums the band has created. The songs are meaningful and they aren't bad at all. This is not her bestThis is one of the best evanescence albums the band has created. The songs are meaningful and they aren't bad at all. This is not her best album but it's like the 3rd one.… Full Review »
  3. SteveW.
    Jan 2, 2008
    5
    Boring and formulaic, very simple. A massive descent in originality and I'm gonna just come out and say that Amy Lee is a singer and Boring and formulaic, very simple. A massive descent in originality and I'm gonna just come out and say that Amy Lee is a singer and shouldn't be allowed to write her own songs again. Not that it was terrible, I quite liked how some of the instrumentals fit so well together, and had some fair musical progression, but was still very uninteresting. Of course my least favorite song here has to be "sweet sacrifice", because Amy Lee's voice in that is so all over the bloody place. She needs someone telling her which tones sound good together because she doesn't have a clue.… Full Review »
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